Inala - Richlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Inala - Richlands

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of single-parent families live in Inala - Richlands compared to the rest of the state. This area is known for its larger households, where the typical home holds nearly three people. Family life here looks quite different from the national norm, with a strong presence of one-parent households.

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📍 Inala - Richlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Inala - Richlands sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Inala - Richlands — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Inala - Richlands2.9
4077, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.9 people per house on average. This figure has edged up since 2011, while the share of people living alone has fallen slightly to 24.1%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Inala - Richlands splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 1 person (24%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 28.7% of the total, which is far above the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This high proportion has remained steady since 2011, while 53.5% of families are couples with children.

28.7% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Inala - Richlands, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; One-parent families is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Inala - Richlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/topic/family-households